News Summary - November 29, 2011

(1)  City Council Plans Suit Over Homeless Policy  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/nyregion/city-council-to-sue-over-stricter-homeless-policy.html

(2)  1 Student a Day Arrested in Public Schools  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nypd-statistics-show-student-a-day-arrested-public-schools-93-black-hispanic-article-1.983739

News Summary - November 28, 2011

(1)  Ex-Con Is Arrested in 2 Stuyvesant Town Muggings  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ex-con-arrested-2-stuyvesant-town-muggings-article-1.983373

(2)  From Ashes of Olympic Bid, a Future Rises for the Far West Side  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/nyregion/on-far-west-side-bloombergs-failed-olympic-plan-spurs-development.html

(3)  With Blocks, Educators Go Back to Basics  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/nyregion/with-building-blocks-educators-going-back-to-basics.html

(4)  Principals Protest Role of Testing in Evaluations  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/education/principals-protest-increased-use-of-test-scores-to-evaluate-educators.html

(5)  Zuccotti a Den of Din  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/zuccotti_den_of_din_ArD25nqrCYR6JFC3u0iMqM

(6)  Dumb as a Board  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/department-investigation-expand-board-elections-probe-article-1.982109

News Summary - November 23, 2011

(1)  Council Speaker Hears Sharp Debate on Wage Proposal  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/nyc-council-debates-living-wage-bill.html

(2)  M.T.A. Halts Blasting for 2nd Ave. Subway Around 72nd St.  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/blasting-for-second-avenue-subway-is-temporarily-halted.html

(3)  City Says Don’t Fault It for $3 Cheese at Sardi’s  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/sardis-still-no-free-cheese-zone-but-dont-blame-health-department.html

(4)  A Sullen March Toward Winter  (NY Times – Michael Powell)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/a-sullen-march-toward-winter/

News Summary - November 21, 2011

(1)  For the Rich, Cargo Vans on Steroids  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/rich-new-yorkers-are-driving-custom-designed-cargo-vans.html

(2)  Loudly Protesting Park Eviction, if Not Outside Mayor’s Window as Planned  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/plans-of-drum-protest-at-michael-bloombergs-home-are-dashed.html

(3)  Archdiocese to Speak Out at Rally Urging Council to Pass Bill on Wages  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/archdiocese-of-new-york-to-participate-at-rally-on-wages-bill.html
 
(4)  Trade Unions Say Living Wage Bill Will Kill Jobs  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/trade-unions-living-wage-bill-kill-jobs-article-1.980496

(5)  New Bloomberg Budget Proposal Slashes Jobs  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/11/new-bloomberg-budget-proposal-slashes-jobs

News Summary - November 18, 2011

(1)  Even in Churches, Wall Street Protesters Can’t Escape Watch of Police  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/nyregion/occupy-wall-street-protesters-even-in-churches-cant-escape-watch-of-police.html

(2)  Inspector Visits Sardi’s. Free Cheese Ends.  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/nyregion/sardis-stops-free-cheese-pots-after-health-department-inspection.html

(3)  Cart Blanche  (NY Post – Editorial)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/cart_blanche_gefIcMazchW7JVOncrZAMP

(4)  Residents Push to Enforce Little-Known Bike Delivery Laws  (DNA Info)http://www.dnainfo.com/20111118/upper-east-side/residents-push-enforce-little-known-bike-delivery-laws

(5)  John Liu’s Credibility  (NY Times – Editorial)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/opinion/john-lius-credibility.html

(6)  Defiant Liu Running  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/defiant_liu_running_y9CM6Jl1m0HXmW96wPC1dN

News Summary - November 16th, 2011

(1) Beyond Seizing Parks, New Paths to Influence (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/occupy-wall-street-organizers-consider-value-of-camps.html?_r=1&hp

(2) Witness Says Councilman Led Him to a Contractor (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/witness-says-councilman-seabrook-steered-him-to-a-contractor.html?ref=nyregion

(3) New Chief Once Urged City Control of Transit (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/joseph-j-lhota-once-urged-city-control-of-mta.html?ref=nyregion

(4)Sanity prevails -- but 'Occupy' loons just don’t get it (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/sanity_prevails_but_loons_just_don_pheywxlvfehKba7UrsZSgJ

(5) Inside story of why Mike finally had to act (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/inside_story_of_why_mike_finally_hZOz8pz92dBx0BDApLeWnL

(6) The NYPD's night of shock and awe: How the police cleared defiant Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park (NY Daily News)

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-night-shock-awe-police-cleared-defiant-occupy-wall-street-protesters-zuccotti-park-article-1.978244

News Summary - November 15, 2011

(1)  Fund-Raising by City Comptroller Is Investigated  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/nyregion/federal-inquiry-examines-fund-raising-by-nyc-comptroller-john-liu.html

(2)  Mayoral Candidates Gallop to Horses’ Defense  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mayoral_candidates_gallop_to_horses_l0YujMAkPhX3toJw1zKbBO

(3)  East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito Tops Human Rights Report  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111114/harlem/east-harlem-councilwoman-melissa-markviverito-tops-human-rights-report

(4)  Updates on the Clearing of Zuccotti Park  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/updates-on-the-clearing-of-zuccotti-park